Tamilnadu State Chapter Committee of Indian Yoga Association organised Yoga National Conclave – 2025 from February 1-2, 2025.
Padma Shri A/N. SKM Maeilanadhan, Chairman of Tamilnadu State Chapter Committee of Indian Yoga Association and President of the World Community Service Centre, Aliyar presided over the function and delivered presidential address. Thiru. MA. Subramanian, Hon’ble Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamilnadu participated and delivered inaugural address. He narrated the achievements of his ministry in Yoga elaborately. Dr. M. Ragavendra Rao, Director, Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy, New Delhi, Dr. Kambhampati Subrahmanyam, Chancellor, S-VYASA (Yoga University) Bengaluru, and Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Joint Secretary, Indian Yoga Association, Director, ISCM and Professor of Yoga Therapy, Sree Balaji Vidyapeeth University, Pondicherry felicitated the function.
Dr. R. Elangovan presented the Tamilnadu State Chapter Committee’s Report. Rajeshwari Prabhakaran, Senior Vice-Chairman of Tamilnadu State Chapter Committee of Patanjali Yog Peeth, Haridwar welcomed the gathering. R. Balan, Chairman of the Sub-Committee of Tamilnadu State Chapter Committee and president of Narchinthanai Vattam, Chennai proposed a vote of thanks.
More than 350 delegates of Major Institution, Associate Centres, Life members and special invitees and well wishers from various parts of India attended the conclave.
Padma Shri A/N. SKM Maeilanadhan, Chairman of Tamilnadu State Chapter Committee of Indian Yoga Association and President of the World Community Service Centre, Aliyar presided over the valedictory function and delivered presidential address. Shri. Subodh Tiwari, Secretary-General, Executive Council, Indian Yoga Association, CEO & Secretary, Kaivalyadhama, Lonavala delivered the valedictory address. He listed on the achievements of Indian Yoga Association elaborately.
Dr. C. N. Maheswaran, I.A.S., Managing Director of Tamil Nadu Salt Corporation Limited, Chennai and Dr. A. M. Moorthy, Advisor, IYA-TNSCC and Director of Sports Medicine and Yoga, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chrompet, Chennai, facilitated the gathering. Thangalakshmi, State Co-ordinator, of Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari for Tamil Nadu and the Treasurer of Indian Yoga Association, Tamil Nadu State Chapter Committee welcomed the gathering.
Dr. R. Elangovan, Secretary, Indian Yoga Association, Tamil Nadu State Chapter proposed the vote of thanks.
More than 350 delegates of IYA members from various parts of India attended the conclave. Nearly, thirty speakers done their presentations on different topics at the conclave provided valuable information, insights, and knowledge to the participants. Panel discussions also held at conference were very useful for participants. It provided a platform for diverse perspectives on topics, interactive learning and opportunity to hear from multiple experts. Cultural shows were also held.
